Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload (2013)
by Matt Wayne, Greg Richardson

Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload

Medium: film

Publication date: 5 Nov. 2013

Publisher:
Written by: Matt Wayne
Directed by: Greg Richardson

44 characters in this story:

Character (Click links for info about character and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)	Religious Affiliation	Team(s) [Notes]	Pub.	# app.
Spider-Man (Peter Parker) (lead character)	Protestant	Secret Defenders; Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends...  The Avengers; Weapon X (Exiles)		10,664
Loki (lead character)	Norse/Teutonic deity	Asgardian; Mighty Avengers (founder)...  The Cabal; The Liberators		696
The Hulk (Bruce Banner)	Catholic (lapsed)	Hulkbusters; Pantheon...  Secret Defenders; The Avengers; The Defenders; The Order; The Ultimates; Warbound; Weapon X (Exiles); X-Saviours		4,551
Iron Man (Tony Stark)	futurist; technophile; mostly secular; sometimes prays; Alcoholics Anonymous	Force Works; Illuminati...  The Avengers; The Ultimates; Weapon X (Exiles)		5,673
Thor (Donald Blake)	Norse/Teutonic deity	Asgardian; Cosmic Avengers...  The Avengers; The Ultimates; Thor Corps		4,362
Captain America (Steve Rogers)	Protestant	Redeemers; Secret Defenders...  The Avengers; The Invaders; The Ultimates; Weapon Plus		5,992
Nick Fury	secular	black; S.H.I.E.L.D....  The Howling Commandos; The Ultimates		1,898
Wolverine (James Howlett / Logan)	raised Protestant; sometimes atheist; has practiced Buddhism; skeptical seeker	Alpha Flight; Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy...  First Flight; Secret Defenders; Team X; The Avengers; The Canadian Army; Weapon Plus; Weapon X; X-Force; X-Men; X-Treme Sanctions Executive		10,615
J. Jonah Jameson	hates Spider-Man	[Peter Parker's boss; Spider-Man's denouncer]		1,719
Black Widow (Natasha Romanova)	Russian Orthodox Communist (lapsed)	Lady Liberators; Marvel Knights...  The Avengers; The Champions; The Ultimates		1,789
Falcon (Sam Wilson)	Baptist	black; SHIELD Super-Agents...  The Avengers		531
Iron Fist (Danny Rand)	Tibetan (K'un L'un) Buddhism	Heroes for Hire; Secret Defenders...  The Avengers		672
S.H.I.E.L.D.		[government agency; intelligence agency...]		1,188
The Abomination (Emil Blonsky)	Communist atheist	Home Base; KGB...  The Masters of Evil		180
Venom (Eddie Brock)	Catholic	Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy; Sinister Six...  Toxin		416
Doctor Octopus (Otto Octavius)		Sinister Six; The Masters of Evil...  Thunderbolts Army		1,006
The Mandarin (Khan)		Asian; Mandarin's Minions...  The Hand		190
Pepper Potts		The Order		324
The Symbiote (details)  Spider-Man: "Ahhh... Some days Manhattan is just one big friendly neighborhood. And other times, Manhattan is like an alien symbiote trying to stick its tendrils in your eye!" Spider-Man battles Venom, who is seemingly controlled completely by the Symbiote.	alien; vengeance	[sentient black costume Spider-Man obtained on Battleworld]		16
The Avengers (details)  Thor (referring to Spider-Man): "I found him whining outside Avengers tower." Although not referred to explicitly as the Avengers, pretty much all of the super-heroes featured in this film are Avengers.		[1st app: The Avengers (vol. 1) #1 (Sep. 1963)]		100
Chitauri (details)  Throughout the film Loki has a single Chitauri servant who he refers to as "Henchman." Eventually, a few other Chitauri henchmen are seen serving Loki, but they are not heard.	Chitauri religion	Skrull [shape-shifting aliens; Ultimate U. offshoot of Skulls?]		10
The Daily Bugle (details)  Daily Bugle newspapers are shown, displaying headlines that further the plot. The Bugle offices are a prominent setting (Spidey battles Venom there), with many staffers seen.		[major NYC newspaper; Peter Parker's employer]		699
Nick Fury, Jr. (details)  The "Nick Fury Jr." who appears in this film appears to be Nick Fury Jr., although this film's self-contained continuity may simply have a young, black Nick Fury.		black; S.H.I.E.L.D....  Secret Avengers [Nick Fury's son]		56
Stan		[street vendor]		1
unnamed SHIELD sentry		black; S.H.I.E.L.D.		1
unnamed SHIELD sentry		S.H.I.E.L.D.		1
Patsy (details)  Loki briefly watches television and sees a show on which Patsy appears. Patsy later appears as one of airplane passengers Iron Man rescues.		black [1 of 4 female co-hosts on daytime TV show like "The View"]		1
unnamed jogger (cameo)		[ 1st app: Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload (2013) ]		1
Rosie O'Donnell (cameo)  Loki briefly watches television and sees a show which is similar to (or intended to be) "The View." The co-host who speaks is not identified by name but looks and sounds like Rosie O'Donnell.	Catholic (raised); LGBT	[actress; comedian...]		1,476
Luke Cage (photo/picture/video)  Headline: "Green Gobin Overload Escapes Cage" The Green Goblin is featured in a large photo on front page of the Daily Bugle. Behind him is Luke Cage, unable to catch the villain as he escapes..	Christian (denomination unknown)	black; Heroes for Hire...  Marvel Knights; The Avengers; The Defenders; The Fantastic Four [formerly owned a bar and theater]		951
Green Goblin (Norman Osborn) (photo/picture/video)  Headline: "Green Gobin Overload Escapes Cage" The Green Goblin is featured in a large photo on front page of the Daily Bugle. Behind him is Luke Cage, unable to catch the villain as he escapes..	manifestly non-religious	Cabal of Scrier (leader); Dark Avengers (leader)...  Dark X-Men (leader); H.A.M.M.E.R. (leader); Sinister Twelve (leader); The Cabal (leader); The Thunderbolts (leader)		417
Red Skull (Johann Schmidt) (photo/picture/video)  Red Skull is seen on the front page of a newspaper. He is heard during a roll call of villains captured and held captive on a SHIELD helicarrier.	Nazi	Axis Mundi; HYDRA...  The People's Militia; THEM [Captain America's arch-nemy]		298
Klaw (Ulysses Klaw) (photo/picture/video)  Headline: "Wizard Overload Forms Frightful 16. FF Outnumbered." The Wizard is featured on the front page of the Daily Bugle, flanked by Klaw and the Trapster.		A.I.M.; Fearsome Foursome...  Fearsome Four; The Frightful Four; The Masters of Evil		151
Drax the Destroyer (Arthur Douglas) (photo/picture/video)  At timepoint 4 min., 36 sec., a billboard for "Guardians of the Galaxy" is seen in NYC, featuring (apparently) Lego versions of Starlord, Gamora, Drax and Rocket Raccoon.		Guardians of the Galaxy; Infinity Watch...  Secret Defenders; United Front		217
Gamora (photo/picture/video)  At timepoint 4 min., 36 sec., a billboard for "Guardians of the Galaxy" is seen in NYC, featuring (apparently) Lego versions of Starlord, Gamora, Drax and Rocket Raccoon.	Zen Whoberi; raised by nihilist	Graces; Guardians of the Galaxy...  Infinity Watch		171
Star-Lord (Peter Quill) (photo/picture/video)  At timepoint 4 min., 36 sec., a billboard for "Guardians of the Galaxy" is seen in NYC, featuring (apparently) Lego versions of Starlord, Gamora, Drax and Rocket Raccoon.	religious	Guardians of the Galaxy; Imperial Guard		80
Rocket Raccoon (photo/picture/video)  At timepoint 4 min., 36 sec., a billboard for "Guardians of the Galaxy" is seen in NYC, featuring (apparently) Lego versions of Starlord, Gamora, Drax and Rocket Raccoon.	uplifted animal	Guardians of the Galaxy; raccoon		73
Wizard (Bentley Wittman) (photo/picture/video)  Headline: "Wizard Overload Forms Frightful 16. FF Outnumbered." The Wizard is featured on the front page of the Daily Bugle, flanked by Klaw and the Trapster.		Hood's Army; The Frightful Four (founder)...  Wizard's Warriors (leader)		202
Trapster (Peter Petruski) (photo/picture/video)  Headline: "Wizard Overload Forms Frightful 16. FF Outnumbered." The Wizard is featured on the front page of the Daily Bugle, flanked by Klaw and the Trapster.		Lethal Legion; The Frightful Four		176
Guardians of the Galaxy (photo/picture/video)  At timepoint 4 min., 36 sec., a billboard for "Guardians of the Galaxy" is seen in NYC, featuring (apparently) Lego versions of Starlord, Gamora, Drax and Rocket Raccoon.		[1st app: Marvel Super-Heroes (vol. 1) #18 (Jan. 1969)]		275
The Frightful Four (photo/picture/video)  Headline: "Wizard Overload Forms Frightful 16. FF Outnumbered." The Wizard is featured on the front page of the Daily Bugle, flanked by Klaw and the Trapster.		[1st app: Fantastic Four (vol. 1) #36 (Mar. 1965)]		141
Odin (mentioned)  Thor: "And another thing, Loki. I must tell Father Odin." Loki: "Go ahead. Go crying to Papa... No... Actually, please don't! And don't tell him I was watching the mirror. He took away my scrying privileges three centuries ago."	Norse/Teutonic deity	Asgardian [Thor's father]		307
The Fantastic Four (mentioned)  Headline: "Wizard Overload Forms Frightful 16. FF Outnumbered." The Wizard is featured on the front page of the Daily Bugle, flanked by Klaw and the Trapster.		[1st app: The Fantastic Four (vol. 1) #1 (Nov. 1961)]		100
The Defenders (mentioned)  Black Widow: "So, like I was saying, great job everybody." Hulk: "Defenders Dissemble!" Wolverine: "Kebabs all around!"		[1st app: Marvel Feature (vol. 1) #1 (Dec. 1971)]		514

This film is also known as: Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload.

This 22-minute film premiered online in five parts on 5 November 2013. It may be thought of alternatively as a single short film or a 5-episode series.

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